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About ISHARES S&P/TSX SMALLCAP INDEX ETF UNIT
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Inception date
May 14, 2007
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Eligible dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund offers exposure to the broad small-cap Canadian equity market. Companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and incorporated, formed or established in Canada are eligible for inclusion in the funds portfolio. In addition, firms must meet certain size and liquidity screens. The funds underlying index, just like any other S&P Dow Jones indices, provides a balance across 11 GICS major sectors, thus, avoiding any sector tilts. Holdings are weighted by market-cap and are reviewed semi-annually. Overall, XCS provides a plain-vanilla take on small-cap Canadian securities and can be used as a core holding or as a complement to XIU, which on the other hand targets Canadian large-caps.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Finance
Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
XCS trades at 23.43 CAD today, its price has risen 0.21% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XCS price chart.
XCS net asset value is 23.41 today — it's risen 10.01% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
XCS assets under management is 137.96 M CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
XCS price has risen by 10.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 21.90% increase. See more dynamics on XCS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 10.01% over the last month, showed a 10.85% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.78% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 10.01% over the last month, showed a 10.85% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.78% in a year.
XCS fund flows account for −28.77 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
XCS invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
XCS expense ratio is 0.63%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, XCS isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XCS technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XCS shows the strong buy signal. See more of XCS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XCS technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XCS shows the strong buy signal. See more of XCS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XCS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.70%.
XCS trades at a premium (0.00%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
XCS shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XCS follows the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 14, 2007.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.